HP Model 743 PC User manual

Model 743 Owner’s Guide
HP Part No. A2636-90606
Edition E1097
Printed in U.S.A.

Hewlett-Packard Co. 1997
Printing History
First Printing: February 1997
Latest Printing: October 1997
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Contents
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Preface
Audience Preface-2
Safety and Regulatory Statements Preface-2
Safety Preface-2
Regulatory Statements Preface-2
Emissions Regulations Preface-2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Preface-2
Australia EMC Standards Preface-3
VCCI Class A ITE Preface-3
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions Preface-3
Release Document(s) Preface-4
Related Manuals Preface-4
Revision History Preface-6
Documentation Conventions Preface-7
Safety Symbols and Conventions Preface-8
Questions, Suggestions, or Problems Preface-8
Declaration of Conformity Preface-9
1 Model 743 Board Computer Overview
Product Description 1-3
Installation Overview 1-7
Installation Notes 1-7
Supported Products 1-8
Accessory Cards 1-9

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Contents
Typical External Devices 1-10
Cables 1-10
Keyboard and Mouse 1-11
Environmental Requirements 1-12
Operating System Overview 1-14
HP-UX 1-14
HP-RT 1-14
Manuals for System Information 1-15
HP-UX 1-15
HP CDE 1-15
HP VUE 1-15
Online Sources of Information (HP-UX and HP-RT) 1-16
Installing HP-UX and HP-RT 1-18
Audio 1-19
2 Accessories Installation
Tools Required and Preliminary Procedures 2-3
Tools Required for Installation 2-3
Preliminary Procedures 2-3
Safety Precautions 2-4
Memory 2-5
Preliminary Requirements 2-5
RAM Card Installation 2-5
GSC Expansion Kit 2-7
Preliminary Requirements 2-7
GSC Expansion Kit Installation 2-7
GSC Mezzanine Cards 2-10

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Installing GSC Mezzanine Cards 2-10
Preliminary Requirements 2-10
GSC Mezzanine Card Installation 2-10
Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2-11
Preliminary Requirements 2-11
HCRX Graphics Board Installation 2-12
PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter 2-14
Preliminary Requirements 2-14
PMC Bridge Adapter and Expansion Adapter Installation 2-14
PCMCIA 2-26
3 Typical Installation in a VME Card Cage
Configuring the VME Card Cage 3-3
Keyboard and Mouse 3-5
Board Computer Installation 3-6
Tools Required 3-6
Preliminary Requirements 3-6
Installing a Single VME Slot 743 into an HP Card Cage 3-6
Installing a Dual-Slot Model 743 3-7
Non-HP Installation 3-8
HP Installation (Other than Primary CPU) 3-9
Model 743 Removal 3-10
Tools Required 3-10
Preliminary Requirements 3-10
Removing a Model 743 3-10

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4 Connecting Cables
Introduction 4-3
Connecting a Single Monitor, Multi-Display System, or Text-Only Terminal 4-4
Configuration Requirements 4-4
Monitors 4-4
Multi-Display Systems 4-5
Connecting the Monitor 4-5
Power Cord 4-7
Connecting a Terminal 4-7
Audio Connection 4-9
Video Connection 4-12
Keyboard and Mouse Connections 4-13
Network Connection 4-14
Printer Connections 4-16
Preparing for HP-UX Installation 4-16
Configuring HP-UX for a Printer 4-16
Printer Interface 4-16
Printer Cables 4-17
Installation Procedure 4-17
Testing the Printer Installation 4-19
HP Parallel 4-19
RS-232 Ports 4-21
SCSI Connection 4-22

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5 Powering On and Off
Turning On the System 5-3
Turning Off the System 5-5
Using SAM to Stop the HP-UX System 5-6
Using the Command Line 5-6
6 Solving Problems
Interpreting the LEDs 6-3
Managing a Boot Failure 6-5
Printer Problems 6-6
A The Boot Console Interface
The Boot Console Handler A-3
Special Tasks A-3
Boot Console Information Display A-4
Using the Boot Console Handler Interface A-5
Specifying a Boot Device A-7
Configuring the Console Path and Display Format A-8
Setting the Display Format A-8
Setting the Console Path A-9
Booting and Resetting the Model 743 A-12
Resetting the System A-12
Searching for Bootable Media A-14
Displaying and Setting Paths A-15

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Selecting the Primary Path A-15
Selecting the Alternate Path A-17
Reordering the Search Control List A-17
Displaying and Setting the Fastboot Mode A-19
Displaying and Setting the Secure Boot Mode A-22
Displaying the LAN Station Address A-25
System Configuration Menu A-27

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Figures
Model 743 VMEbus Board Computer Temperatures 1-12
Installing RAM Cards 2-6
Installing the Expansion Kit 2-8
Adding the Front Panel Screws 2-9
Installing a GSC Graphics Card - Back View 2-11
Installing an HCRX Graphics Board 2-13
Board Computer Captive Screws 3-7
Model 743 Front Panel Connectors 4-3
Connecting a Monitor to HCRX or GSC Graphics Boards 4-6
Connecting a Terminal to the RS-232 Ports 4-8
PS/2 Connector 4-10
AUI LAN Connector 4-11
HP Parallel Connector 4-16
RS-232 Serial Connector 4-17
Model 743 LED Location 6-3

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Tables
Environmental Requirements 1-11
Determining the VMEbus Card Cage Configuration 3-3
Power Requirements 3-4
Required Tools for Installation 3-6
RS-232C Specifications 4-16
LED Indicators 6-4
Main Menu Options A-6
Mode Configuration - Control Flags A-21

Preface-1
Preface

Preface-2
Audience
This guide is intended for HP Model 743 Board Computer users.
Safety and Regulatory Statements
Safety
For safety information see the owner’s guide that came with the system in
which you are installing your Model 743 board computer.
Regulatory Statements
Emissions Regulations
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pur-
suant to part 15 of the FCC Rules and interference causing regulations of
Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a non-residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception (determined by turning
the equipment off and on), you can correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

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Hewlett-Packard’s system certification tests were conducted with HP-sup-
ported peripheral devices and HP shielded cables, such as those you receive
with your computer. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
Hewlett-Packard could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Australia EMC Standards
This equipment has applied for and received approval to display the Austra-
lian C-Tick mark according to the standards of AS/NZS 2064.1/2:1992 and
AS/NZS 3548:1995.
VCCI Class A ITE
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
Electrostatic charges can damage the integrated circuits on printed circuit
boards. To prevent such damage from occurring, observe the following pre-
cautions during board unpacking, installation, and configuration:
• Stand on a static-free mat.
• Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is
discharged from your body to ground.
• Connect all equipment together, including the static-free mat, static strap,
routing nodes, and peripheral units.
• Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags.
• Handleprintedcircuitboardsbytheiredges,onceyouhaveremovedthem
from their protective antistatic bags.

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Release Document(s)
Please refer to the Release Document(s) you received with your system or
system software for additional information that we may not have been able
to include in this guide at the time of its publication.
Related Manuals
If you are using HP-UX, refer to the following manuals for more informa-
tion:
•Model 748 Owner’s Guide (A4511-90604)
• VME Services for HP-UX 10 (A4412-90022)
•Using Your HP Workstation (A2615-90003)
• Using the Audio Developer’s Kit (B2355-90069)
•Installing and Updating HP-UX (B2355-90050)
•Configuring HP-UX for Peripherals (B2355-90053)
•HP Visual User Environment User’s Guide (B1171-90079)
•Managing Clusters of HP 9000 Computers: Sharing the HP-UX
File System (B2355-90038)
• HP-UX X User Environment User’s Guide
• HP-UX System Administration Tasks
•Precision Architecture RISC HP 9000 Series 700 Diagnostics Manual

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If you are using HP-RT, refer to the following manuals for more informa-
tion:
• Application Programming in the HP-RT Environment
• Driver Writing in the HP-RT Environment
• ELOG Library Programer’s Guide
• HP Z5117A PCMCIA Adapter Installation and User’s Guide
• HP-RT Reference
• HP-RT Quick Reference
•HP-RT System Administration Tasks
•VME Backplane Networking Administration Guide
•X11 SERVERrt Installation and Configuration Guide
• Using SNMP in the HP-RT Environment
• Using STREAMS in the HP-RT Environment
To order manuals, please contact your local sales office.

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Revision History
The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below:
HP Part No. Edition Revision History
A2636-90014 First printing
A2636-90603 E0297 Second printing
A2636-90606 E1097 Third printing

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Documentation Conventions
Unless otherwise noted in the text, this guide uses the following symbolic
conventions.
user-supplied values Italic words or characters in for-
mats and command descriptions
represent values that you must
supply.
sample user input In examples, information that the
user enters appears in bold.
output Information that the system dis-
plays appears in this type-
face.
literal values Bold words or characters in for-
mats and command descriptions
represent commands or keywords
that you must use literally. Path-
names are also in bold.
KEY Text with a line above and a line
below denotes a key on your key-
board, or a key or button which is
drawn on your workstation’s
graphic display.
(In this manual we refer to the
Enter key. On your keyboard the
key may be labeled either Enter
or Return.)

Preface-8
Safety Symbols and Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this manual:
NOTE: Notes contain important information set off from the text.
CAUTION: Caution messages indicate procedures which, if not observed, could result in damage
to equipment. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION sign until the indicated conditions
are fully understood and met.
WARNING: Warning messages indicate procedures or practices which, if not observed,
could result in personal injury. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING sign until
the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
Questions, Suggestions, or Problems
If you have any questions, suggestions, or problems with our hardware, soft-
ware, or documentation, please call 1-800-633-3600 (U.S. and Canada) or
contact the HP Response Center for your country.

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Declaration of Conformity

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